Definition of coincidental
1 : resulting from a coincidence a coincidental resemblance
2 : occurring or existing at the same time coincidental deaths
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Examples of coincidental in a Sentence
The fact that he and his boss went to the same college was purely coincidental.
the nearly coincidental deaths of Princess Diana and Mother Teresa
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The resolutions have been in the works for months, and the timing of the votes and Trump's announcement on the Paris accords was coincidental.
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The coincidental timing of the vote wasn't lost on observers: --
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Sometimes these divisions are man-made, sometimes natural, but none are coincidental.
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Are these back-to-back chart-toppers coincidental or a sign of what's to come, based on changing music distribution patterns?
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Any or all of these relationships might be coincidental.
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The Equalists, whose resemblance to the anarchist antihero from Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s epochal comic V for Vendetta is purely coincidental, according to DiMartino — is a compelling foil for a female near the height of her awesome powers.
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Origin and Etymology of coincidental
First Known Use: circa 1800
COINCIDENTAL Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of coincidental for English Language Learners
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: happening because of a coincidence : not planned
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